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Pothole said:
Tango13 said:
You're both wrong, the fastest Triumphs are yellow 
The 1050 engine has steel liners and some of them like a drink so keep an eye on the oil level.
The gearboxes are agricultural to say the least, providing you keep an eye on the chain tension and lubrication the gearshift is OK.
The 1050 engine is basically a 3 cylinder GPZ900 lump that had a cylinder lopped off and was bored and stroked to 955 then stroked to 1050. Not the most hi tec engine out there but they are a superb road engine, a torque curve flatter than a witches tit!
Does it have a gear indicator? The power curve is so flat you'll find yourself in 5th thinking you're in 6th.
Gear shift was fine on test, but then comparing it to me 13 year old Speed Four gives it a huge advantage.The 1050 engine has steel liners and some of them like a drink so keep an eye on the oil level.
The gearboxes are agricultural to say the least, providing you keep an eye on the chain tension and lubrication the gearshift is OK.
The 1050 engine is basically a 3 cylinder GPZ900 lump that had a cylinder lopped off and was bored and stroked to 955 then stroked to 1050. Not the most hi tec engine out there but they are a superb road engine, a torque curve flatter than a witches tit!
Does it have a gear indicator? The power curve is so flat you'll find yourself in 5th thinking you're in 6th.
I've already encountered the "wrong gear" scenario...presumably an indicator is a simple addition?
Took me 20 mins to fit.
http://www.bikersdiscountstore.co.uk/gear-indicato...
Glad you are liking it. I test rode one of these the other week and can agree its very flickable. Couldn't work out how to turn the traction off or down so I could get the front up!
I was very impressed also. My test bike was running Pirelli ST's, which were pretty good in the warm weather. You can really put the bike on its ear.
Great sound even from the stock exhaust. Please tell me you have an Arrow on order?
I was very impressed also. My test bike was running Pirelli ST's, which were pretty good in the warm weather. You can really put the bike on its ear.
Great sound even from the stock exhaust. Please tell me you have an Arrow on order?
Very nice.
On a slightly different note, I got my eight year old 1050 Sprint back from a service - and it is a bike transformed. Finds neutral in a lovely clicky way. Sounds aggressive in the throaty, triple way that appealed to me in the beginning. In short, it was a revelation and a pleasure to ride it again.
it means the quiet questions that had been going through my mind - do I want to keep this bike? Do I go for a different style/model/make - have all slipped to - whatever else, this will do fo rnow.
Great engines, all the faults maystill be there, but for now at least, happy, happy Triumph rider
On a slightly different note, I got my eight year old 1050 Sprint back from a service - and it is a bike transformed. Finds neutral in a lovely clicky way. Sounds aggressive in the throaty, triple way that appealed to me in the beginning. In short, it was a revelation and a pleasure to ride it again.
it means the quiet questions that had been going through my mind - do I want to keep this bike? Do I go for a different style/model/make - have all slipped to - whatever else, this will do fo rnow.
Great engines, all the faults maystill be there, but for now at least, happy, happy Triumph rider
Renn Sport said:
Glad you are liking it. I test rode one of these the other week and can agree its very flickable. Couldn't work out how to turn the traction off or down so I could get the front up!
I was very impressed also. My test bike was running Pirelli ST's, which were pretty good in the warm weather. You can really put the bike on its ear.
Great sound even from the stock exhaust. Please tell me you have an Arrow on order?
I'm checking out different exhausts on the facebook group at the moment...I have Angel STs on mineI was very impressed also. My test bike was running Pirelli ST's, which were pretty good in the warm weather. You can really put the bike on its ear.
Great sound even from the stock exhaust. Please tell me you have an Arrow on order?
Edited by Pothole on Saturday 8th October 02:27
tom2502 said:
How are you getting on with the tiger sport now you have had it a while?
Considering one as a 'do it all' bike, was dead set on a ktm 990 smt but the poor tank range has put me off. Need to sort a test ride on one.
What's poor tank range to you? I get can get 170mi to empty not smashing it. Considering one as a 'do it all' bike, was dead set on a ktm 990 smt but the poor tank range has put me off. Need to sort a test ride on one.
tom2502 said:
How are you getting on with the tiger sport now you have had it a while?
Considering one as a 'do it all' bike, was dead set on a ktm 990 smt but the poor tank range has put me off. Need to sort a test ride on one.
Hello. 4000 miles in and I love it. Hugely capable, great engine, finish seems excellent, comfortable, great handling, excellent mpg. I just wish the roads would get a bit cleaner!Considering one as a 'do it all' bike, was dead set on a ktm 990 smt but the poor tank range has put me off. Need to sort a test ride on one.
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